Disney’s Play App Is Here!
Do you ever dread wait in lines for your favorite ride while at Walt Disney World or Disneyland? Well, don’t worry because there’s now an app for that! Yes, Disney has created the Play app and it’s described as “Turning Wait Time into Play Time.” This amazing new app was scheduled to debut on June 30th but it available today! Just download it on your iPhone or Android phone and you are plugged into the phone!
Here’s some screenshots and more for the Disney Play App:
While you are at home you can search the parks of Walt Disney World or Disneyland and listen to music or play some games like trivia. Then when you are in the parks you get more games to play and even one specifically for the wait ques of your favorite rides like Toy Story Mania at Hollywood Studios. Disney Imagineers spoke with Sam today at the Toy Story Land media event and they talked all about the app! They describe the app with 5 core features right now:
- In Que/Wait Time games: these games are available while you wait. The games are for you to play with others and look up and engage in the story line of the ride que.
- Tigger Special Effects: You will be able to trigger special affects while in the parks!
- Integrated Music: You will be able to play music themed for the parks. Right now it is only available with Apple Music but soon to Android.
- Achievement: You can earn achievements while on the app, exploring the parks, playing the games and trivia, etc.
- Trivia: You can answer trivia questions and increase your Disney knowledge. This available while you’re in or out of the parks.
Right now the games available to play while in the ques at the Disney parks are:
- Rocket Race (Space Mountain): Available at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Your team and you will preform tasks to improve your teamwork and communication before you get on the ride and exclusive to the Walt Disney World attraction, you can race your rocket at the end of your ride against other team’s rockets!
- Off To Never Land (Peter Pan’s Flight): Available at the Magic Kingdom. You and your party share your happy thoughts with questions, stories and jokes. They even say Tinker Bell will be there too!
- Andy’s Board game Blast (Slinky Dog Dash): Available in Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios. This game Andy crafted from spare toys and more!
- Playset Party (Toy Story Mania): Available in Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios. You and your party will help some of your Toy Story friends build the Toy Story Mania Playset!
You can also play the Soarin’ Challenge games and the Agent P game that has been available at Epcot for years through the Play app! And don’t worry there’s fun to be had in Animal Kingdom too with the Play app. They have covered all the parks and there’s room to grow. We can’t wait to see what Disney is going to offer on this app in the future!
Check out Sam’s Interview with Disney Imagineers talking about the Disney Play App:
Be sure to download this app now and did I mention it’s a free app?!
